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Faculty Inquiry Groups. Set-Up Meetings. Agenda. PDP Sign-in Sheet (Register on PDP) Welcome & Introductions Freewrite to Discussion FIG Handout Generate Inquiry Directions Develop Our Own List of Questions Form Groups—FIG Start-Ups. Freewrite or Brainstorm: Why am I here?.
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Faculty Inquiry Groups Set-Up Meetings
Agenda • PDP Sign-in Sheet (Register on PDP) • Welcome & Introductions • Freewrite to Discussion • FIG Handout • Generate Inquiry Directions • Develop Our Own List of Questions • Form Groups—FIG Start-Ups
Freewrite or Brainstorm: Why am I here? Why did you come to a FIG start-up meeting? Reflect on the two to three needs, hopes or goals that you bring to this table.
FIG Handout • FIG Definition & Potential • FIG Resources • BSI Web Site • Windows on Learning: Resources for Basic Skills Education. Multi-media Web sites by participants in Strengthening Pre-collegiate Education in Community Colleges (SPECC). • Faculty Inquiry Network
Stages to FIG Growth • Develop a Question • Design a Plan • Gathering and Examining Evidence • Experimenting with New Approaches • Circulating the Knowledge
Potential Questions • Why do my math students struggle with word problems? • What do students need to know to move on to the next course in the sequence and how can we be sure they know it? • How can we improve students' reading in our courses? • How can we make office hours more accessible and useful for students? • How can we use student-teacher conferences to support student learning and success? • What are accelerated learning programs?
Potential Questions cont. • What does the brain have to do with it? • How can we help students sustain their academic investment through the entire semester? • What are the benefits of common exams or portfolios? • How can we use (not abuse) SLOs for student success? • How can our courses be linked to promote student learning? (learning communities)
FIG Faculty Connections • FIG #1 • FIG #2 • FIG #3 • FIG #4